By Brianna Snyder/Life@Home The weather is disgusting. It’s icy and slushy and the wind is painfully cold. Everyone in the house is antsy. Every game has been played four times over. We’ve all got cabin fever. So what better time to tweak some old furniture, modify a bedroom or change the look of your kitchen? […]
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It’s a Wrap! By Janet Reynolds Some of the best holiday gifts are those that are handmade. If you’re looking for ideas, Holiday Food Gifts to Make!, a specialty publication featuring recipes and ideas from Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Country Living, can help. The magazine has all kinds of mouth-watering treats to make, everything from […]
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Get Cookin’! By Lee Nelson/Life@Home 1. Rocking Whiskey Glasses feature round bottoms impossible to tip over. 2. The Corkcicle drink cooler works like an icicle inside your wine bottle. 3. Wine aerators like this one from Vinturi mix in air to improve bouquet and flavor. 4. The wand on this tea strainer allows tea steeping without a spoon […]
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Get ready for the Holidays by Alison Grieveson/Life@Home You might think that with all the glut and waste that can overtake the holiday season that your pine Christmas tree is the perfect sustainable option. Think again. Over $800 million dollars is spent on 25 million pine trees (which take an average 9 to 11 years […]
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The Art of Wrap By Janet Reynolds/Life@Home Sure, you can cover a box with some holiday paper, stick on a bow, maybe some ribbon and call it a day. Or with just a little extra time and ingenuity you can create something that has recipients feeling special before the box is even open. We asked […]
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By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Hosting Christmas this year and not sure where to begin? Worry not, our experts agree. If you maximize what you have and stay true to a vision of who you are, your holiday tablescape will be downright fun to create — and beautiful to behold! Cynde London-McCoy of Decorum Home in Latham […]
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Giving Thanks Naturally By Larissa Lytwyn/Life@Home Not sure where to begin creating a special tablesetting for Thanksgiving? Why not look to Mother Nature for inspiration. Denise Maurer of Denise Maurer Interiors in Troy loves bringing seasonal elements into her work. Her Thanksgiving tablescape is no different. “The key is be true to yourself and have […]
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Have a Holly, Jolly Holiday By Kerry Ann Mendez/Life@Home No need for your green thumb to hibernate. The holidays provide ample opportunity for die-hard gardeners to transform their homes into an enchanting winter “gardenland,” thanks to both living and dried ornamentation. Living holiday displays, for instance, can include terrariums, trough gardens and decorative urns spilling […]
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Mantel Mania By Lucianna Samu/Life@Home The holiday season is always the same for a family in the business of Christmas, beginning in exactly the same way as any other race, except the starting gun is substituted by the ceremonial opening of an enormous box of pinecones. Growing up in a family in the landscaping and […]
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By Janet Reynolds/Life@Home With 11 grandchildren, Bill and Bonnie Daggett take Christmas seriously. Their home, which was featured as one of our @home features last year (click here to see it) is a wonderful mix of folk art and Americana, and their Christmas is just as lovely in detail as their home. The Daggetts run […]
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